The National Cathedral project’s executive director, Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah, has noted that a lot of people are unaware of the project’s actual objectives.
Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah’s initiatives seek to dispel myths and highlight the cathedral’s possible advantages, which include generating income and highlighting Ghana’s rich cultural legacy. However, despite these goals, the government’s push to build the cathedral has encountered strong opposition.
Critics have voiced concerns regarding the government’s role in the National Cathedral project and have raised questions about the transparency of its financial operations.
At a symposium held in partnership with TD Jakes’ divinity school, Dr. Opoku-Mensah reaffirmed the cathedral’s significance, emphasizing its broader purpose.
He explained that the event seeks to demonstrate the positive contributions the cathedral can make to both the community and the nation.
Dr. Opoku-Mensah remarked, “The symposium is envisioned as the National Cathedral’s response to what we in Ghana perceive as return initiatives, offering a faith-driven pathway to reconnecting Ghana with the African diaspora.”
“This collaboration will seek to develop a Pan-African community than to collectively work to address historical, racial and contemporary of Africa’s contributions to theology practice.
“We seek to demonstrate the conveying functions of the National Cathedral, the National Cathedral project is often misunderstood, conceived almost entirely as a physical church building.
“The National Cathedral is more than a church and it includes critical national, continental and global conversations.”
He congratulated TD Jakes’ divinity school for taking students across the African continent.